SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RANKING SEARCH RESULT BASED ON TRACKED USER PREFERENCE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for ranking search results based on user preferences. SOLUTION: The method includes steps of: monitoring user selections in response to user receipt of search results; and tracking metadata related to user selections for user selections that exhibit a threshold of satisfaction level. The method additionally includes steps of storing the tracked metadata as user preferences; and adjusting a ranking mechanism to increase the weight of user preferences in order to increase a ranking for search results that exhibit user preferences. The method additionally includes a step of storing the user selections and the keyword search upon determining that the user selections exceed a threshold satisfaction level. The method may utilize the stored user selections and keyword search upon receiving a repeat search to alter presentation of new search results to the user. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI